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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions receives devotees in a red-draped tent. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a shawl, a long white-and-orange flower garland, and holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top. Several people sit on the red carpet around him with hands together, including a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and a man in white with a lanyard. Brass plates with red flowers and petals are arranged on the floor near his feet. Red fabric, potted plants and electronic equipment are visible in the background.

2014-08-04 +1 copies

A padapuja ritual in a shrine room with black walls and hanging brass bells. A seated man in an orange-red robe and matching turban, wearing a garland and a white-and-gold ornament on his turban, sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped arms. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor before him, several holding brass thalis of flowers, rose petals and lamps arranged on a gold stand. A woman in white with a red sash holds a small object near her chest, and a woman in orange with a mala kneels with folded hands. A brass oil lamp and gilded bronze panels stand at right. Camera equipment on a tripod is visible at left. Several people are seated in the group, along with a standing figure and partly visible devotees.

July 19 2016

A seated figure on a large gilded throne with carved lion-like armrests and ornate golden panels sits at the top of a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange wrap and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments. Around the throne, a seated congregation in white and orange-red shawls faces him, with several people in front holding offerings and palms together. Women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The setting looks like a satsang or puja with devotees seated in rows. Several people are visible in the front rows, about twenty to thirty in total, and the gathering is visible at the back and sides as well.

A photograph of a padapuja in a wood-panelled hall. A long-haired man in orange-red wrap and leopard-print cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his feet being washed or honoured by devotees seated before him on the floor. Behind him stand two deity murtis draped with gold and red beaded garlands in a golden shrine. Around the throne, devotees in white, red and orange clothing sit with brass plates of flowers and offerings, while others sit nearby. A pale light stand and potted plants fill the background. Several people wear red shawls and rudraksha-style beads. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity remains uncertain.

A photo of a seated group in a red-curtained hall with ornate gold furnishings. On a large gold throne at upper right sits a robed figure in orange-saffron garments with a golden necklace and an orange turban, holding a golden staff; the figure's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold, presented here as a throne-seated presence with devotees on the floor. Around him, roughly two dozen devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white, red and saffron clothing with red shawls, many holding brass plates of offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left beside a tripod camera. Several bald and white-haired devotees in white garments sit in the foreground.

May 11 2014

A seated man in orange and saffron clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a long white flower garland draped over his shoulders and gold armbands on his upper arm. Black hair is piled high on his head, with a small silver trident emblem at the crown. Around him on the floor, a group of devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows with hands folded or resting on their laps, and a few hold small plates. A wall-mounted air cooler stands near the seated group, and a deity murti with a fiery orange glow occupies the right edge. Red velvet drapes hang behind. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with his crown, saffron clothing and garland, and he is the central figure of the satsang gathering.

A seated man on a golden throne with a gold lion-shaped base sits at left, wearing a bare chest, a red-brown dhoti, gold ornaments, a long red-and-white flower garland, and a dark swept-back hairstyle. Before him, a circle of devotees in white and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. A woman in a white sari stands behind them, and a gilded ceremonial staff rises at the left edge beside a floral backdrop of yellow and red blossoms.

2016-07-19 +1 copies

December 05 2011

May 25 2013

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his bare feet resting on a gold footstool, eyes closed in a calm expression. Around him on the stage floor, several devotees in white ritual clothes, yellow and green saris sit on the floor before silver trays holding flowers, fruit, lamps and small offerings. A woman in a green sari and another in a yellow dress are among those seated, and a man in white with a gold chain sits near the front. Behind the throne hang teal and pink fabric and garlands. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.